Journal entry – Instill Harmony – Somatic embodiment for horse and humans

Connection

“An Abundance of connection is true wealth” (Quote by @thosh.collins on the @darinolien Podcast #217) The horses help us remember the potency of connection and the importance of cultivating this with them and with our human relations. Our capacity to heal in community is much greater than our capacity to heal alone because the love…

Fascia

To connect the whole being you need to speak to all the FASCIA not just myofascial. Myofascial if often used interchangeably with fascia but only refers to the fascia of the muscles. This is reductionist in thinking because it doesn’t include the rest of the fascia in the body! We are so much more than…

Love Language

My LOVE language is reminding you of your MAGIC!!! We are all magical creatures with unique gifts that we bring to this world. YOU are amazing just by being your unique self! The world needs you! What are the gifts you embody and how do you celebrate and express your brilliance in your life? Let…

More than a Snapshot

We are all more than snapshots in time Unless we really make the effort to get to know someone and be a witness to what they have experienced in this life then we can’t really know what it’s like to be them and all that has gone into getting to the point where they are…

Co Create

To co-create and nurture the horse’s capacity for healthy self-carriage and awareness we must also cultivate this capacity within ourselves so that we can move together in a partnership based on reciprocity! ∞ Lauren Harmon

Simple joys

Life is filled with magical moments and simple joys. It’s not about feeling good 100% of the time. It’s about increasing our capacity to be with whatever shows up so that we can transmute it more easily, cultivating inner safety. It’s a sense of knowing that no matter what you can move throughout the world…

Gratitude

I am so grateful for this human and this moment in time Who are you grateful for? When was the last time you told the humans in your life what you love about them? When you talk about the humans in your life do you share the joy they bring to you with others? We need…

Amplify the Awesome

In supporting a being to have enhanced wellness it is easy for our minds to get fixated and focus on what feels “bad” or isn’t perceived as ideal, especially within one’s body. And that has the possibility of creating some change and new awareness. As an alternative, what if we felt into the whole being…

Spring time

Spring is on its way if you are in the northern hemisphere so it’s time to take a moment and intentionally recognize what seeds you are currently planting in your life right now in this season. What aspects of your life are you wanting to nourish and cultivate? There’s so much potential energy available in…

Floating Spine

For horse and human our intention is to allow the spine to embody a sense of floating buoyantly in a sea suspended between all the limbs and the TMJs